. Low Income Apartments For Rent in Sharpsburg, North Carolina - Affordable Housing Online

Pine Grove Apartments

113 E Main Street
Sharpsburg, North Carolina
Subsidized
PBRA
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2-3 BR

Fox Ridge Assoc

7 Barnhill St
Sharpsburg, North Carolina
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Sharpsburg that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 72 low-income homes in Sharpsburg where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $281 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 2nd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Sharpsburg, North Carolina

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
Nash-Edgecombe Economic Development Inc. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the North Carolina Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Sharpsburg.

Sharpsburg, North Carolina Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Sharpsburg, North Carolina

Sharpsburg features 72 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Sharpsburg, North Carolina

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sharpsburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sharpsburg, North Carolina

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sharpsburg landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sharpsburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sharpsburg, North Carolina for a two-bedroom apartment is between $801 and $979.

2023 Sharpsburg, North Carolina Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Sharpsburg, North Carolina Fair Market Rent $712 $717 $890 $1,210 $1,323
Sharpsburg, North Carolina Payment Standard Range $641 to $783 $645 to $789 $801 to $979 $1,089 to $1,331 $1,191 to $1,455

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Sharpsburg, NC Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 72
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 72
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 48.72%
Average Renter Household Size 2.48
Average Household Size 2.60
Median Household Income $27,612 ±$2,699
Median Rent $705 ±$64
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 60.53% ± 17.03pp
Total Population 2,228

Population and Household Demographics

Sharpsburg is a city in Edgecombe County, North Carolina with a population of 2,228. There are 858 households in the city with an average household size of 2.60 persons. 48.72% of households in Sharpsburg are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Sharpsburg

The median gross income for households in Sharpsburg is $27,612 a year, or $2,301 a month. The median rent for the city is $705 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Sharpsburg, a household making less than $2,350 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 60.53% of households who rent are overburdened in Sharpsburg.

Area Median Income In Sharpsburg

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Sharpsburg, the AMI is calculated from all households within Edgecombe County.

In Sharpsburg, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $77,700

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Sharpsburg

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Sharpsburg

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Sharpsburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$14,900 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $43,900 $46,750
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Sharpsburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$24,800 $28,350 $31,900 $35,400 $38,250 $41,100 $43,900 $46,750
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Sharpsburg AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$39,700 $45,350 $51,000 $56,650 $61,200 $65,750 $70,250 $74,800